Past Tense of
perfume
perfumed
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Perfume

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
PStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Perfumed

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
PStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "perfume"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is perfume regular or irregular?

Perfume is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use perfumed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she perfumed to the store."

Does perfumed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not perfume" (not "did not perfumed").

About the past tense of perfume

The verb perfume follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, perfume becomes perfumed. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why perfume becomes perfumed helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

When using perfumed in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she perfumed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I perfumed, you perfumed, he/she perfumed, we perfumed, they perfumed.